paranoianovel Chapter 349 Misunderstanding
Chapter 349 Misunderstanding
Chapter 349 Misunderstanding
Soon the skull with white flames emanating from its eye sockets reappeared in the apartment and took away the letter written by Klein.
"The official forces have now taken full control of Backlund. Hopefully, Mr. Azik won't be discovered by the Church, otherwise a conflict is inevitable!"
Although Mr. Azik saved an entire squad of Night Watchers from the Aurora Society, this does not mean that the Church and the descendants of Death can coexist peacefully; there are still fundamental contradictions between the two sides.
More precisely, the higher-ups of the Church of the Goddess of Night have a great need for the extraordinary characteristics of the descendants of the God of Death!
Klein is now writing to Mr. Azik to arrange a meeting, and also has the idea of offering his apartment as a shelter for Mr. Azik.
Klein didn't have to wait long. In the blink of an eye, he saw Mr. Azik, with his bronze skin and gentle features, appear in the apartment.
"Mr. Azik, it's so good that you're not hurt!"
After looking Mr. Azik up and down, Klein couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
It seems Mr. Azik didn't run into the Archbishop of the Church of the Goddess of Night, otherwise, if they had started fighting, Klein would have been in the most awkward position in the middle!
"Although the Mysterious Saint of the Aurora Society is troublesome, he is not invincible. Moreover, he has no intention of fighting me to the end."
Therefore, after the official forces took over, both sides tacitly parted ways!
Azik thought Klein was worried that he would get hurt fighting the demigods of the Aurora Society, and he was touched. He then explained the situation to Klein.
Klein invited Mr. Azik to sit down, and then, while sipping tea, said:
"I never imagined the Aurora Society was involved behind this massive riot. Thank you so much tonight, otherwise I would never have been able to escape!"
Mr. Azik glanced around at Klein's rented apartment, then picked up his teacup, took a sip, and shook his head, saying:
"It's not just the Aurora Society that's involved; the Augustus family, the Witch Cult, and Ince Zangwill are also involved!"
Klein was taken aback. He knew who was behind it all, but he hadn't expected that Mr. Azik would also know the inside story.
He thought for a moment, then put down the teapot and asked cautiously:
"Are you saying that the royal family, the Witch Cult, and the Aurora Society collaborated to plan tonight's events?"
"That's right. Tonight, the archbishops of the three major churches were either trapped by the royal family's joint operation, or by the White Witch of the Witch Cult, or by Ince Zangwill. Otherwise, I wouldn't have needed to intervene; the three major churches could have reacted in time to prevent the riot."
The outbreak of a great plague!
Mr. Azik was very interested in the operation against the Augustus family, so he knew about Robert and Bernadette's actions. He had also met Bernadette outside Backlund before coming and knew a lot about what was going to happen tonight!
"A great—great plague?"
When Klein heard the word "plague," he stammered a little!
Because whenever this word appears, it represents countless people who have fallen!
"That's right, a great plague! In addition to the riots tonight, a Sequence 4 'Despair Witch' has appeared and is spreading the plague in the residential areas of the East District, killing at least tens of thousands of people!"
The troops that have entered Backlund have now sealed off the area and are carrying out cleanup work!
Although he is a descendant of the Grim Reaper, Mr. Azik has not yet regained all his memories. He is no longer the cold-blooded and ruthless "Death Archon" who regards human life as worthless. Therefore, he cannot help but feel sad when talking about this!
"Tens of thousands of people, tens of thousands of lives—"
Klein muttered to himself, and gradually clenched his fists, veins bulging.
On his way back, he took a detour back to the Joewood district to avoid running into the army, so he only found out now that a demigod-level witch had caused a huge, man-made disaster that was beyond his imagination.
"Where is that witch? Did she escape?"
At this moment, Klein was filled with murderous intent and rage.
"No, someone killed her. Not only the witch who released the plague, but also the White Witch who blocked Archbishop Simon of the Church of Storms was killed!"
Azik understood Klein's feelings very well and couldn't help but reveal some information to him, but he didn't mention that it was Robert who killed the White Witch and Evan who killed the "Desperate Nightingale".
"what?"
Klein froze on the spot, as if interrupted from casting a spell.
He originally thought that with the protection of the Augustus family, the witch who released the plague should have escaped unscathed, but he did not expect that someone would kill the murderer, and there were two of them!
Do you know who did it?
Klein suddenly felt that Mr. Azik must know a lot of inside information, at least more than he did!
Mr. Azik shook his head, neither admitting he knew nor admitting he didn't.
"There are many inside stories involved here, so it's best not to know too much, it won't do you any good!"
Furthermore, you don't need to worry too much. All three major churches have discovered suspicious points and become suspicious, and given that they took precautions in advance...
There shouldn't be a repeat of this in Backlund!
Mr. Azik was unaware that the source and trigger of all the events tonight was the student in front of him, so he did not want him to get too involved or be implicated. Besides, with his small stature, getting involved would not make any difference!
Klein naturally understood what Mr. Azik meant, but he couldn't refute it because his current strength was indeed too weak, and he was simply not good enough in this situation full of demigods and even angels.
"Mr. Azik, aren't you wondering why I didn't die?"
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Klein abruptly changed the subject, saying somewhat awkwardly,
"I've also often been in my coffin and then woken up again; these are memories I've already recalled!"
Mr. Azik waved his hand dismissively.
"And in my memory, while similar incidents are rare, they have happened before!"
Klein remained silent, never expecting that in the eyes of the big shot, being resurrected from the dead was nothing special. He had tried so hard to hide it before, but now it seemed that he was still too naive!
"I think your captain seems to have some doubts about you. I suggest you don't confess to him, after all, Ince Zangwill and 008 are still in Backlund!" Azik suddenly said to Klein. "I know, I plan to focus on playing the 'Faceless Man' and try to avoid meeting the captain. After digesting the 'Faceless Man' potion, I'll set sail to find a way to advance to the 'Master of Puppets'!"
By the way, Mr. Azik, do you know where I can find mermaids?
I need the mermaid's help in my ritual to ascend to the rank of 'Master of Puppets'!
Mr. Azik tilted his head and thought for a moment, then shook his head and said seriously:
"I don't have any information on that. If the undead mermaids can replace them, I can find you at least four!"
"This—that shouldn't be possible—"
Klein wiped his forehead. His intuition told him that this was definitely not going to work, but he was prepared to go to the gray fog later to verify it.
"By the way, now that your strength has been restored, have you also regained all your memories?"
Klein recalled Mr. Azik's strange circumstances and asked curiously, because he was also full of curiosity about who Mr. Azik really was!
But to everyone's surprise, Mr. Azik sighed, shook his head, and said:
"Although I know who I am, I haven't regained all my memories, nor have I regained all my strength!"
"???"
Klein was filled with questions and couldn't quite make sense of Mr. Azik's logic.
If you haven't regained your memories, how could you possibly know who you are?
Mr. Azik, knowing that most people would have difficulty understanding his meaning, further explained:
"On the day of Operation Tingen, I was tricked by Ince Zangwell and met a demigod of the Cult of Spirits who called me 'Death Archon,' saying I was the son of Death and a key figure in the 'Pale Catastrophe' at the end of the Fourth Age!"
Klein stood frozen in place, as if struck by lightning, unable to recover for a long time!
"Mr. Azik is actually the son of Death? The 'Death Consul' of the Byron Empire? The main instigator of the 'Pale Calamity' that has caused countless deaths?"
Klein was also unable to process this astonishing information for a while. The entire apartment was deathly silent, with only the flame of the gas lamp flickering from time to time!
After a long while, Klein seemed to suddenly remember something, stood up, and shouted loudly:
"Oh no! Leonard and Miss Daly saw you. If the captain didn't know your identity and didn't give them any instructions, your portrait could very well end up in the hands of the church's higher-ups. The church will definitely do everything in its power to hunt you down."
"If things go wrong, the royal family could even pin tonight's events on you!"
Mr. Azik was deeply moved that Klein was still thinking of him even after knowing his identity, and said with a smile:
"You don't need to worry about that. Back in Rams, your captain even refused my offer to take him back to Tingen so as not to tarnish your reputation as a martyr. So he should take some measures this time as well."
Klein, unaware of this past event following his death in Tingen, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and remark with emotion:
"The captain is always so considerate, always thinking of others before himself!"
"By the way, Mr. Azik, are you still searching for memories of the past in Backlund?"
Mr. Azik narrowed his eyes, a fierce glint in his eyes, and shook his head, saying:
"Yes and no, I did search for traces of my life in Backlund, but more so for revenge!"
"revenge?"
Klein looked at Mr. Azik in surprise. He found it hard to believe that Mr. Azik, who had lived for at least a thousand years, would still have enemies in the world, unless the other party was also a high-sequence powerhouse!
But Klein immediately realized something and cautiously asked:
"Is this the murderer who killed your child? Was the murderer an Augustus?"
Mr. Azik glanced at Klein with some surprise, not expecting him to be so perceptive. This wasn't something that needed to be kept secret, so he nodded and admitted it directly:
"That's right. The enemy who murdered my child is still alive. I'm staying in Backlund to see if I can find a breakthrough there, or maybe locate Ince Zangwill!"
"Is there anything I can do to help you? Although I'm not powerful enough, I should be able to gather some information for you indirectly!"
Klein was also extremely interested in the matter concerning the Augustus family, so he offered to help. Mr. Azik naturally understood why Klein hated the Augustus family, but this matter was indeed beyond Klein's current level of expertise. After thinking for a moment, he politely declined.
"No need. You don't need to worry about me being outnumbered. I've joined an organization targeting the Augustus family, which includes demigods and angels."
Klein was startled. His first thought was that Mr. Azik had joined the "Twilight Hermits," so he feigned curiosity and asked, "Oh? There's such an organization? I wonder how to join? Should I join?"
Mr. Azik, of course, was unaware of Klein's probing. Instead, he thought about it seriously for a moment and then said:
"There shouldn't be any problem. Although there are certain requirements to join, you meet all the relevant conditions, and with my recommendation, there shouldn't be any issues!"
Klein was overjoyed; he even hoped that the organization Mr. Azik would join was the "Twilight Hermits" mentioned in Russell's diary.
In this way, he would have the opportunity to see the legendary second blasphemous tablet, and he would never have to worry about high-sequence potion recipes again. He might even be able to extract more information about Roselle from it!
"If there are any results, please let me know as soon as possible!"
Mr. Azik smiled and nodded, preparing to get up and leave, but Klein seemed to remember something, slapped his forehead, and quickly said:
"Mr. Azik, I have obtained a blasphemous card of Emperor Roselle, containing many high-sequence secrets. It might help you recall some past events, but he is currently in another location. I will have a messenger deliver it to you later!"
Mr. Azik paused, turning back to look at Klein with some disapproval, but ultimately didn't press the matter, simply nodding slightly and saying:
"Okay, I'll return it to you as soon as I've studied it, or you can just copy the relevant content for me!"
Mr. Azik then paused, then took a thin glove, seemingly made of human skin, from his pocket and handed it to Klein, saying:
"I have regained much of my memories and strength, so I no longer need it."
This is something I got from that pirate. I sealed it to prevent it from getting so hungry, so it won't be so hungry all the time.
It only needs human flesh and soul after it has been used, and you must feed it, otherwise it will turn on you!
"The Wriggling Hunger," a relic from a shepherd, is the greatest asset of the pirate general Zilingus, and can almost be considered the strongest seal below the level of a demigod.
Klein immediately realized what the glove represented.